DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE BUREAU OF STANDARDS GEORGE K. BURGESS, Director MISCELLANEOUS PUBLICATIONS—No. 55 Weights and Measures J. Sixteenth Annual Conference OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM VARIOUS STATES HELD AT THE BUREAU OF STANDARDS WASHINGTON. D. C.. MAY 21. 22. 23. AND 24. 1923 PRICK. 30 CENTS SioM only by the Superintendent of Dociunents, Government Frlntlnf OfEcc Washinsfton. D. C. WASHINGTON GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFRCE 1924 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE BUREAU OF STANDARDS GEORGE K. BURGESS, Director MISCELLANEOUS PUBLICATIONS—No. 55 Weights and Measures Sixteenth Annual Conference OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM VARIOUS STATES HELD AT THE BUREAU OF STANDARDS WASHINGTON. D. C., MAY 21. 22, 23, AND 24. 1923 PRICE, 30 CENTS Sold only by the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office Washington, D. C. WASHINGTON GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 1924 I 1 OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES. OFFICERS. (As elected by the Sixteenth Annual Conference.) President, Geohqe K. Burgess, Director, Bureau of Standards, Washington, D. C. First Vice President, William B. McGrady, Chief, State Bureau of Standards, Har- risburg, Pa. Second Vice President, I. L. Miller, State Commissioner of Weights and Measures, Indianapolis, Ind. Secretary, F. S. Holbrook, Bureau of Standards, Washington, D. C. Treasurer, J. Harry Foley, State Superintendent of Weights and Measures, Tren- ton, N. J. COMMITTEES. EXECTTTIVE COMMITTEE. (As elected by the Sixteenth Annual Conference.) George K. Burgess, William B. McGrady, I. L. Miller, \Ex officio. F. S. Holbrook, J. Harry Foley, R. F. Barron, State Commissioner of Weights and Measures, Old Capitol Building, St. Paul, Minn. Fred Benjamin, State Superintendent of Standards, Springfield, 111. William F. Cluett, Chief Deputy Inspector of Weights and Measures, City Hall, Chicago, 111. H. N. Davis, Deputy State Commissioner of Weights and Measures, Montpelier, Vt. S. C. DiNSMORE, State Sealer of Weights and Measures, Reno, Nev. Thomas F. Egan, Deputy State Superintendent of Weights and Measures, Hartford, Conn. Charles M. Fuller, City and County Sealer of Weights and Measures, 201 New High Street, Los Angeles, Calif. A. H. GiBERT, Jr., Chief State Inspector of Weights and Measures, Columbia, S. C. William F. Goodwin, State Sealer of Weights, Measures, and Balances, Provi- dence, R. I. Joseph J. Holwell, Commissioner, Mayor's Bureau of Weights and Measures, Municipal Building, New York, N. Y. Charles A. Lutz, Chief Inspector of Weights and Measures, 24 City Hall, Balti- more, Md. Francis Meredith, State Director of Standards, Statehouse, Boston, Mass. Lawrence Paul, Chief, Bureau of Weights and Measures, 305 City Hall, Rich- mond, Va. William A. Payne, County Sealer of Weights and Measures, City Hall Annex, Rochester, N. Y. George M. Roberts, Superintendent of Weights, Measures, and Markets, Wash- ington, D. C. A. W. Schwartz, Assistant State Superintendent of Weights and Measures, Eliza- beth, N. J. William F. Steinel, Sealer of Weights and Measures, Milwaukee, Wis. L. P. Strong, Chief, State Division of Weights and Measures, Lansing, Mich. George Warner, Chief State Inspector of Weights and Measures, Madison, Wis. H. A. Webster, State Commissioner of Weights and Measures, Statehouse, Con- cord, N. H. 3 4 U. S. BUREAU OF STANDARDS. eOMMITTEE ON SPECIFICATIONS AND TOLERANCES. (Standing Committee:) F. S. HoLBROOK, Bureau of Standards, Washington, D. C. William F. Cluett, Chief Deputy Inspector of Weights and Measures, City Hall, Chicago, 111. R. F. Baeeon, State Commissioner of Weights and Measures, Old Capitol Building, St. Paul, Minn. Charles M. FulIee, City and County Sealer of Weights and Measures, Loa Ange- les, Calif. ACTING COMMITTEES FOR THE SIXTEENTH ANNUAL CONFERENCE. Committee on Resolutions. —I. L. Miller, S. C. Dinsmore, George M. Roberts, R. F. Barron, J. W. Worden. Committee on Nominations. —William F. Cluett, A. W. Schwartz, George Warner, T. F. Egan, W. A. Payne. Special Committee on Besolution on Life and Work af Samuel Wesley Stratton.— Joseph J. Holwell, H. A. Webster, William B. McGrady, H. N. Davis, W. F. Steinel. Committee on Testimonial for Samuel Wesley Stratton. —R. F. Barron, J. J. Hol- well, George B. Nebinger, D. J. Moynihan, Ralph W. Smith. Jn Charge of Exhibits. —^J. R. Buckley. LIST OF PERSONS ATTENDING THE CONFERENCR STATE DELEGATES. California Chakles M. Fuller, County Sealer of Weights and Measures, 201 New High Street, Los Angeles. Edward K. Strobridge, County Sealer of Weights and Measures, Oakland. Colorado H. Casaday, Budget and Efficiency Commissioner, State Capitol, Denver. Connecticut Thomas F. Egan, Deputy State Superintendent of Weights and Measures, State Capitol, Hartford. Delaware Charles H. Grantland, Dover. District of Columbia George M. Roberts, Superintendent of Weights, Measures, and Markets, Washington. Illinois Fred Benjamin, State Superintendent of Standards, Spring- field. William F. Cluett, Chief Deputy Inspector of Weights and Measures, Room 608, City Hall, Chicago. Indiana I. L. Miller, State Commissioner of Weights and Meas- ures, 152 State House, Indianapolis. Louisiana J. N. Siren, Sr., Inspector of Weights and Measures, 415 South Pierce Street, New Orleans. Maryland Charles A. Lutz, Chief Inspector of Weights and Measures, 24 City Hall, Baltimore. Massachusetts Maurice F. Gloster, State Inspector of Standards, 14 Broadway, Chicopee. Michigan L. P. Strong, Chief, State Division of Weights and Meas- ures , Lansint;. Minnesota Raymond F. Barron, State Comniissioner of Weights and Measures, Old Capitol Building, St. Paul. William E. Thompson, State Supervisor of Scales, 216 Corn Exchange, Minneapolis. Nevada S. C. Dinsmoee, State Sealer of Weights and Measures, Reno. New Hampshire H. A. Webster, State Commissioner of Weights and Meas- ures, State House, Concord. H. S. Peabody, State Inspector of Weights and Measures, Littleton. New Jersey J. Harry Foley, State Superintendent of Weights and Measures, Trenton. J. Frank Fowler, Assistant State Superintendent of Weights and Measures, Trenton Elliot B. Holton, Assistant State Superintendent of Weights and Measures, Irvington. Joseph G. Rogers, Secretary, State Department of Weights and Measures, Trenton. Superintendent of Weights A . W. Schwartz, Assistant State and Measure,, Elizabeth. New York W. B. Folger, Director, State Bureau of Standards, Albany. Frank R. Utter, State Superintendent of Purchase, Albany. Pennsylvania William B. McGrady, Chief, State Bureau of Standards, Capitol Building, Harrisburg. 0. B. Baker, Deputy State Inspector of Weights and Meas- ures, Harrisburg. p. R. Taylor, Acting Director, State Bureau of Markets, Harrisburg. and Meas, Rhode Island William F. Goodwin, State Sealer of Weights ures, Room 20, Statehouse, Providence. 5 6 U. S. BUREAU OF STANDARDS. South Carolina A. H. Gibbet, Jr., Chief State Inspector of Weights and Measures, Columbia. Pierre Gibert, State Inspector of Weights and Measures, Columbia- C II. Si'ROTT, Jr., State Inspector of Weights and Meas- ures, Columbia. Vermont H. N. Davis, Deputy State Commissioner of Weights and Measures, Montpelier. Wisconsin George Warner, Chief State Inspector of Weights and Measures, Capitol Building, Madison. CITY AND COUNTY DELEGATES. California: Los Angeles County. .Charles M. Fuller, Sealer of Weights and Measures, 201 New High Street, Los Angeles. Alameda County. .. .Edward K. Strobridge, Sealer of Weights and Measures, Fifth and Washington Street, Oakland. Connecticut: Bridgeport William H. Beloin, Sealer of Weights and Measures, Welfare Building. Fairfield County Charles H. Hart, County Commissioner, Bridgeport. William H. Brown, County Sealer of Weights and Meas- ures, Courthouse, Bridgeport. New Haven Edward J. Maroney, Sealer of Weights and Measures, City Hall. District of Columbia George M. Kobeets, Superintendent of Weights, Measures, and Markets, District Building. W. C- Diller, Chief Inspector of Weights, Measures, and Markets, District Building. George A. Howe, Inspector of Weights, Measures, and Markets, District Building. John L. F. Keenan, Inspector of Weights, Measures, and Markets, District Building. James T. Townsend, Inspector of Weights, Measures, and Markets, District Building. Illinois: Chicago William F. Cluett, Chief Deputy Inspector of Weights and Measures, City Hall. Indiana: Vigo County. .George C Rossell, Inspector of Weights and Measures, 1232 North Seventh Street, Terre Haute. Maryland: Baltimore Charles A. Lutz, Chief Inspector of Weights and Meas- ures, 24 City Hall. John T. Angel, Inspector of Weights and Measures, City Hall. C. Henry Bischoff, Inspector of Weights and Measures, City Hall. William Blumberg, Inspector of Weights and Measures, City Hall. William A. Clubb, Inspector of Weights and Measures, City Hall. Charles G. Crockett, Inspector of Weights and Measures, City Hall. John Ermer, Inspector of Weights and Measures, City Hall. William H. Larrimore, Inspector of Weights and Meas- ures, City Hall. Massachusetts: Springfield William Foster, Sealer of Weights and Measures, Room 9, City Hall. West Newton Andrew Prior, Sealer of Weights and Measures, City Hall. Winthrop Horace Waite, Sealer of Weights and Measures, 224 Win- throp Street. Michigan: Flint Howard R. Estes, Sealer of Weights and Measures, 607 Beach Street. Highland Park J. W. Worden, Sealer of Weights and Measures. SIXTEENTH ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON WEIGHTS AND MEASUKES. 7 New Jersey: Bergen County John R. O'Connob, County Superintendent of Weights and Measures, Hackensack. Cape May County. .Paul E. Caeeoll, Comity Superintendent of Weights and Measures, Dennisville.